Khodu Population, Caste, Working Data Surendranagar, Gujarat - Census 2011
Khodu is a village situated in Wadhwan taluka of Surendranagar district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,156 families residing in the village Khodu. The total population of Khodu is 6,060 out of which 3,066 are males and 2,994 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Khodu is 977.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Khodu village is 702 which is 12% of the total population. There are 381 male children and 321 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Khodu is 843 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (977) of Khodu village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Khodu is 73.6%. Thus Khodu village has a higher literacy rate compared to 62.3% of Surendranagar district. The male literacy rate is 84.02% and the female literacy rate is 63.11% in Khodu village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Khodu village is . As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Khodu village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Khodu Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Khodu village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 702 | 381 | 321 |
| Literacy | 73.59% | 84.02% | 63.11% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,027 | 528 | 499 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 2,117 | 810 | 1,307 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Khodu village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Khodu village out of total population, 3,158 were engaged in work activities. 85.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,158 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,373 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 953 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,694 | 1,758 | 936 |
| Cultivators | 1,373 | 862 | 511 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 953 | 583 | 370 |
| Household Industries | 30 | 28 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 338 | 285 | 53 |
| Marginal Workers | 464 | 118 | 346 |
| Non Working | 2,902 | 1,190 | 1,712 |
Map of Khodu, Surendranagar, Gujarat
Nearby Villages to Khodu, Wadhwan
Below are the list of villages near Khodu village in Wadhwan.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Velavadar | 4,063 |
| Nagara | 3,035 |
| Rupavati | 1,046 |
| Prangadh | 2,465 |
| Katuda | 2,218 |
| Latuda | 1,965 |
| Bhadreshi | 1,747 |
| Anindra | 1,718 |
| Bala | 2,804 |
| karangadh | 1,566 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Khodu, Surendranagar, Gujarat - Wikipedia